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The Canon EOS 5D Mark III Camera

Based around a full-frame 22.3MP sensor driven by Canon’s DIGIC 5+ processor, the 5D Mk III has a standard ISO range of 100-25,600, which is two stops more than the Canon 5D Mark II.

The 61-point (41 cross-type) AF system was carried down from the Canon 1Dx. While the tracking capabilities of the 1Dx didn’t make it into the 5D Mk III, users will be pleased with its low-light AF performance and accuracy, which have been improved over the 5D Mk II. This system greatly improves the most limiting feature of its predecessor and puts the 5D Mk III among the top AF performers. The autofocus capabilities of the 5D III are different depending upon which lens is mounted--see the 5D III manual, pages 79-84.

From a video standpoint, the 5D III features some significant improvements. While it still has the standard 1080/30p, it can also record at 720/60p and has improved All i-frame and IPB compression options and a maximum clip length of 29 minutes, 59 seconds without fear of overheating.

The image sensor and processor also combine to help minimize the rolling-shutter effect that plagues many video-enabled SLRs. Top it off with built-in audio monitoring through the headphone jack and audio-level adjustment via the now touch-sensitive rear dial, and you’ve got a greatly improved but familiar HDSLR that can be used to shoot anything in its way.

Roger's Take

It’s a bit amazing to think that the 5D Mk II was almost four years old when the Mk III hit the shelves. I’ll admit that I was expecting the Mk III to be very different than this. I’ll even admit I had some panic when I realized Canon was doing what I’d said for years it was time to do: stop increasing megapixels and work on other things. I thought I wanted that, but then the other guy had this 36MP camera . . .

What will you notice right away? Autofocus. Leave it on factory settings (until you spend a bit of time with the menu--because there are pages of autofocus menu options), and it’s better than any Canon camera I’ve ever shot with. Bad light? No problem. Moving subjects? No problem. It hit autofocus on my jet-black dog Zeiss (yeah, that’s really his name) running around the back yard in near darkness.

You want more? High ISO performance is spectacular. ISO 6400 is about as good as 3200 was on the 5D II. The LCD is significantly better; you’ll notice it at a glance. I love the “self-teaching” menu: hit a button and an explanation of the menu item you're looking at pops up. It’s like having the manual built into the camera. It’s far more customizable than the 5D II was, and it’s easier to customize for what you want at a glance.

The sensor is now heat-sinked, which means no more six-minute video limit. And I have to mention dual memory card slots, AF select points that automatically change when you go from landscape to portrait mode, side-by-side image comparison, in-camera HDR, JPEG processing that automatically corrects chromatic aberration (Canon brand lenses only), and a much quieter shutter with silent-shutter option.

This is no minor upgrade camera, it’s an entirely new camera using the old camera’s name. And it’s better--in every way. After just a few hours with it (30 minutes of which was a lesson from Tim about using the autofocus system), this camera has grown on me like salmonella on room temperature chicken. I absolutely love it and have set aside my 5D II for good.

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